Coin-actuated mechanism.



PATENTED SEPT. 13, 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1902.

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. UNTTED STATES Iatented September 13, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

COIN-ACTUATED MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 769,781, datedSeptember 13, 1904.

Application filed May 1, 1902. Serial No. 105,470

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARION N. TOMBLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Actuated Mechanism,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to coin-actuated mechanism for general purposes,and the improvements have especial reference to means for detectingbogus, imperfect, and improper coins.

The primary object of my invention is to provide improved and simplemeans for preventing the insertion of a perforated coin or slug or boguscoins or slugs composed of soft material.

With these ends in view my invention consists in certain features ofnovelty in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts bywhich the said objects and certain other objects-hereinafter appearingare attained, all as fully described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of myimproved apparatus. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional viewtaken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail plan section taken onthe line 3 3,v

Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar section on the line 4 4:, Fig. 2.

1 is any suitable box or casing at the top or any other appropriateplace, in which is formed a coin-admission slot 2, under which withinthe casing 1 are placed two plates or flanges 3 4:, which constitute theedges of the upper end of the coin-chute.

Arranged directly under the coin-slot 2 within the vertical part of theupper end of the coin-chute and on the same side thereof is a pluralityof juxtaposed vertical fingers 7 which are pivoted at their lower endsby a pin or pintle 8 or any other suitable means to the lower end of aswinging gate or block 9, whose upper end is supported by pivots 10 orany other suitable means in the side edges 3 4 of the coin-chute. Theupper ends of the fingers 7 are provided with points 11, which areturned toward the coin-slot 2, and when (No model.)

the parts are in their normal position, as shown in Fig. 2, all of thesepoints 11 stand contiguous to-the edge of the coin-slot 2, and thepivoted gate 9, whose pivot is located a considerable distance below thepoints 11, is provided on its inner face adjacent to the slot 2 with acam or incline 12, which when the parts are in their normal position, asshown in Fig. 2, stands across or projects materially into thecoin-chute, so as to intercept the coin, the upper end of the gate 9being permanently located out of the line of movement of the coin, sothat any coin which will pass through the slot 2 will also pass thepivotal end of the gate 9, but will not pass the cam or incline 12without deflecting it outwardly or away from the coin-chute, and in thusdeflecting the gate 9 it will be seen that the lower ends of the finger7 will be thrown outwardly and their upper ends consequently throwninwardly on an arc around the pivot 10, and should the coin which isthen being inserted have any material mutilation or possess aperforation one or more of the points 11, which are arranged closetogether, will find such mutilation or perforation and by digginginwardly against the coin arrest its further descent with a resistancedirectly equal to the power with which it is pressed into the coin-slot.Should the coin, however, be a proper one in normal condition, it willmerely slide below the points 11, which can. gain no material purchaseagainst it, and after passing the incline 12 will drop by gravity intothe coin-chute, and after the coin shall have thus passed the incline 12the pivoted gate 9 and its connected parts will swing back to theirnormal position, as shown in Fig. 2, by gravity. Ordinarily the points11 will engage the coin with sufiicient pressure by their meregravitation against it; but in order to better insure close contact withthe coin I prefer to provide each of the fingers 7 limiting the backwardor outward movement of the fingers 7 and preventing the same fromtilting too far away from the path of the coin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus for the purpose described the combination of a casinghaving a coin passage or path, a depending swinging gate projecting intosaid path, a finger pivotally sup.- ported at the lower free end of saidgate and having its other end arranged contiguous to the path of thecoin and adapted to impinge the latter, substantially as set forth. n

2. In an apparatus for the purpose described the combination of a casinghaving a coin passage or path, a depending swinging gate projecting intosaid path, a finger pivotally supported at the lower free end of saidgate and having one end projecting above the gate and arrangedcontiguous to the path of the coin and adapted to impinge the latter,substantially as set forth.

3. In an apparatus for the purpose described the combination of a casinghaving a coin passage or path, a pivoted depending swinging gateprojecting into said path and a series of independent fingers pivotallysupported on said gate below the pivot of the gate and having their endsarranged contiguous to the coinpath and adapted to impinge the cointherein, substantially as set forth.

4:. In an apparatus for the purpose described the combination of acasing having a coin passage or path, a depending swinging pivoted gateprojecting into said path, a fixed pivot from which said gate dependsand a coin-intercepter comprising a finger pivoted to the lower swingingend of said gate and having its end arranged contiguous to said path,substantially as set forth.

5. In an apparatus for the purpose described, the combination of acasing having a coin passage, or path, a depending swinging gate pivotedat its upper end contiguous to said path, a projection, or incline,carried by said gate, and rigid therewith, and projecting into the pathof the coin, and a series of ooin-inter cepting fingers pivoted at theirlower ends to the lower end of the gate, and movable independently ofthe gate at their upper ends.

6. In an apparatus for the purpose described, the combination of acasing having a coin passage, or path, a gate arranged contiguous tosaid path, a fixed pivot supporting the upper end of said gate, thelower end of thegate being free to swing toward and from the coinpath, aprojection from the gate extending into the coin-path and adapted to beimpinged by the coin for throwing the lower end of the gate away fromthe coin-path, and a series of coin-intercepting fingers pivoted attheir lower ends to the lower free end of the gate and fulcrurned attheir upper ends against the upper part of the gate with their upperends arranged contiguous to the coin-path and movable away from thecoin-path independently of the gate.

7. In an apparatus for the purpose described, the combination of acasing having acoin passage, or path, a pivoted depending gate arrangedcontiguous to said path and movable at its lowerend toward and from saidpath, a downwardly-extending incline formed on the face of the gatecontiguous to the path of the coin and converging downwardly toward saidpath, and coin-intercepting fingers pivoted at their lower ends to saidgate and having their upper ends arranged contiguous to the coinpath.

8. In an apparatus forthe purpose described, the combination of a casinghaving acoin passage or path, a pivoted depending gate projecting intosaid path so as to be deflected by the coin and a coin-interceptingfinger pivoted at its lower end to the lower end of the gate andsupported at its upper end against the gate, whereby the outwardmovement of the lower end of the gate will cause the inward movement ofthe upper end of said finger. I

9. In an apparatus for the purpose described, the combination of acasing having a coin passage or path, a swinging gate intercepting saidpath so as to be deflected by the coin, a coinintercepting fingerpivoted at its lowerend to the lower swinging end of the gate, and meansfor fulcruming said finger near its upper end,

whereby the outward swinging of the gate will cause the upper end of thefinger to move toward the coin-path.

MARION N. TOMBLIN.

Witnesses:

F. A. HOPKINS, W. D. ORoss.

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